Komatsu — OPERATION

CONTENTS Adjustment....................................................................................................................................... 3-71 Seat Belt .......................................................................................................................................... 3-73 STARTING ENGINE ................................................................................................................................. 3-77 Operations Before Starting Engine ..................................................................................................

3-74 Normal Starting................................................................................................................................ 3-77 Starting Engine In Cold Weather ..................................................................................................... 3-78 AFTER STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................................................... 3-81 Breaking-In The New Machine ........................................................................................................

3-81 Warming-Up Operation.................................................................................................................... 3-81 In Cold Weather Areas .................................................................................................................... 3-84 STOPPING THE ENGINE ........................................................................................................................ 3-88 CHECK AFTER SHUT OFF ENGINE.......................................................................................................

3-88 MACHINE OPERATION ........................................................................................................................... 3-89 Preparations For Moving The Machine Off...................................................................................... 3-89 Moving Machine Forward ................................................................................................................ 3-90 Moving Machine Backward..............................................................................................................

3-91 Stopping Machine ............................................................................................................................ 3-92 STEERING THE MACHINE...................................................................................................................... 3-93 SWINGING ............................................................................................................................................... 3-95 Steering ...........................................................................................................................................

3-93 WORK EQUIPMENT CONTROLS AND OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 3-96 WORKING MODE..................................................................................................................................... 3-97 PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................... 3-98 GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 3-100 TRAVELING ON SLOPES......................................................................................................................

3-101 ESCAPE FROM MUD............................................................................................................................. 3-103 Stuck One Side Of Track ............................................................................................................... 3-103 Stuck Both Sides Of Tracks........................................................................................................... 3-103 RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS........................................................................................................

3-104 Backhoe Work ............................................................................................................................... 3-104 Shovel Work .................................................................................................................................. 3-104 Ditching Work ................................................................................................................................ 3-104 Loading Work.................................................................................................................................

3-105 BUCKET REPLACEMENT AND INVERSION ........................................................................................ 3-105 Inversion ........................................................................................................................................ 3-106 Replacement.................................................................................................................................. 3-105 PARKING MACHINE ..............................................................................................................................

3-107 MACHINE INSPECTION AFTER DAILY WORK .................................................................................... 3-109 LOCKING................................................................................................................................................ 3-109 TRANSPORTATION ......................................................................................................................................... 3-110 TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURE.......................................................................................................

3-110 LOADING AND UNLOADING WITH TRAILER ...................................................................................... 3-110 Loading .......................................................................................................................................... 3-111 Securing Machine .......................................................................................................................... 3-113 Unloading.......................................................................................................................................

3-114 LIFTING MACHINE................................................................................................................................. 3-117 1-12